Just wondering... why do YOU buy pre-cuts?
07-03-2012, 06:08 PM
#92
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Location: Minden, Nevada (near Lake Tahoe, but in the valley)
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I am 'new' (again) to quilting and don't really know what to do with the strips yet. I also figure I have a lot of material sitting around here so I am trying to use some of it up for lap quilts, etc before I really dive into quilting.
07-03-2012, 06:54 PM
#93
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Location: League City, Texas, USA
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I like to pre-wash my fabric so it concerns me about using the pre-cuts. On more than one occasion, I have had fabric that bled when washed. I shudder to think how I would feel after all that work to complete a quilt and then have one piece of fabric bled on another when washed.
I do enjoy the cutting and the binding. I machine piece, but hand quilt. In fact, I enjoy every step of the process.
One of these days, though, I will probably try one of the pre-cuts just for the fun of it.
I do enjoy the cutting and the binding. I machine piece, but hand quilt. In fact, I enjoy every step of the process.
One of these days, though, I will probably try one of the pre-cuts just for the fun of it.
07-03-2012, 07:03 PM
#94
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Location: Southern California
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I like to pre-wash my fabric so it concerns me about using the pre-cuts. On more than one occasion, I have had fabric that bled when washed. I shudder to think how I would feel after all that work to complete a quilt and then have one piece of fabric bled on another when washed.
I do enjoy the cutting and the binding. I machine piece, but hand quilt. In fact, I enjoy every step of the process.
One of these days, though, I will probably try one of the pre-cuts just for the fun of it.
I do enjoy the cutting and the binding. I machine piece, but hand quilt. In fact, I enjoy every step of the process.
One of these days, though, I will probably try one of the pre-cuts just for the fun of it.
07-06-2012, 10:47 AM
#96
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Charleston, SC
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Love jelly Rolls
When I first made a Jelly Roll Quilt, I did cut my own but found the quilt somewhat boring due to the lack of variety in the fabric coordinations. I bought a few from Connecting Threads and this quilt turned out cute. I then ordered some moda latte and plan to do the Trade Winds pattern. I also bought a cute ruffled purse pattern and that calls for 2.5 strips. Leftovers are great for binding and narrow and accent borders. I have been so busy in the garden and have folks coming and going but want to do a fast quilt. This just cuts (xcuxe the pun) out one step in the quilting process if you can find a cute pattern. I like some patterns in Jelly Roll Quilts by Pam and nicky Lincott , Jelly Roll Quilt Magic by kimbery Enimo and Strip Happy by Donna Kinsey.
07-06-2012, 12:18 PM
#97
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Location: Holmen, WI
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Convenience and the assortment of fabrics that comes in them. I just bought a couple of coordinating French General jelly rolls because it will be easy for me to cut the lengths I need for the blocks.
I didn't feel like searching through my stash and cutting all those 2½" strips.
I didn't feel like searching through my stash and cutting all those 2½" strips.
07-06-2012, 12:22 PM
#98
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Location: Holmen, WI
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I've only made one quilt with them so far (well, one quilt top, as it's not finished yet!) but I thought they were a lot of fun. We'll see how I feel after I wash my top, though. I'm a prewasher too, so I'm not sure how I feel about precuts yet. Not that it stopped me from ordering more of them, LOL. I really like the scrappy look in quilts, plus I wanted to do a few Project Linus quilts but don't have a lot of bright/cheery/kid-oriented fabric in my stash so I thought some bright precuts would be a good way to quickly make up some fun and cheerful quilts. And for myself I also ordered some Bali Pops - Beverly's has them on sale online for $26; 40 strips of different color-coordinated batiks with no labor - that looked like a pretty good deal to me! Hopefully I won't regret it after washing this top I finished (also with Bali Pops)...I'm not sure yet if I should "pre"wash it alone or after finishing the quilt!
07-06-2012, 07:56 PM
#99
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Location: Yukon Territory, Canada
Posts: 410
I love buying and using precuts. They are an affordable way for me to get a range of fabrics that go together that I would never be able to get in yardage. It also means I can jump right in with little prep/cutting time.
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